this is the third time this week, on this one forum, where I have seen a comment like this >> I wrote a long reply to this, and I'm not sure where it went

this has happened to me too, and I have a feeling that the system times out after a while, if you are just typing away and not changing screens.
>> Probably best to open a WORD document, or an email, write your post, as long as you want, and then copy it and go back into PC forum and paste it in.

this may get deleted, since it's not strictly speaking T-related, but I just thought I would put it here so that those affected could read it

hugs to all